Green and Yellow

Baby News

We're happy to share the news that we are having another baby! I'm 15 weeks along. Baby is due August 13th. We are SUPER excited, and can only imagine how much our lives will change once we add another sweet baby to the mix. Ella knows about the baby but doesn't really "get it". She told us she has a "tiny baby Ella tummy" last week. It'll all make sense to her come August. :) We're not going to find out the gender this time around. It's a bit of a challenge having the ability to look and see at any moment what's going on inside, and if it's a boy or a girl squirming around in there. With some strong will and a blindfold during our ultrasound it will remain a secret until he or she makes their appearance later this summer.

Things have been going smoothly so far. The first 13 or so weeks I was really queasy and just plain exhausted every day. I still can't ever find anything that sounds good to eat, and sweets (which I normally LOVE) are a big turn off most of the time. Smells still drive me up the wall, I just want to yell at people that put on 5 squirts of cologne (yes that's you Mr. grocery store checkout guy) and don't think about the poor nauseated people of the world. I can't shop at certain grocery stores that have esp. stinky seafood departments, and the cleaner/laundry/soap isles are still a no go too.
My vision has changed a ton since being pregnant which didn't happen the first go around either! I can't wear my contacts at all. Starting at 6 weeks my eyes got really dry and so irritated and light sensitive that I couldn't even drive. After calling in sick to work because I couldn't drive, I decided the contacts just weren't happening anymore, so it's just glasses for this girl for the next 6 months. Overall though I'm feeling pretty well, better by the week.

Everyone says you start to show much earlier with subsequent pregnancies...well it's true for me. I already look way more pregnant that I think I did when I was this early with Ella.
These are a few ultrasound photos from about a month ago. I'll get updated ones posted soon.

It's Time to Go Mom and Dad!

Artist In The Making

Jelly, Jelly, Jelly..... Pleeeeeeeease!!!!

A Few Ella Pics

Ella Videos

This is during the Duck's bowl game. Ella saw the duck doing push-ups after a touchdown and decided to try to do her own.



It's tough to get videos or pictures of this girl. She always seems to attack us or run away when the camera is in sight. Here's proof...